Palpitation symptoms

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Registered: 09-22-2004
Palpitation symptoms
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Tue, 06-07-2005 - 2:55pm

Hey all, I am an early 20's male who started my stress/anxiety/panic phase in life back in early September, 2004. Fortunately I have learned to manage my symptoms and not let them get soooo out of control. Occassionally I had heart palpitations but am noticing that their frequency has increased although my oother symptoms have been diminished a good deal since this started. I have experienced the pounding heart, etc. but have any of you ever felt as though someone was sending a quick electric shock to your chest???? Its sooo scary when it happens and I need to know that hyper stimulation type feeling has been felt by others because again i find myself fearing for the worse, that something absolutely terrible is wrong with my health. I have been through many tests (especially early on when i didnt know what was wrong). Doctors find nothing wrong, i am in excellent health (the panic/fear makes me doubt that though with these wierd sensations that pop up). WHAT DO YOUR PALPITATION SYMPTOMS FEEL LIKE? ANY WIERD FEELINGS (frantic, excited) HIGH UP THE CENTRAL RIB CAGE? Do the palps hit sometimes out of the blue and trigger more panic attacks? Or do the palps occur only during the attack? To me it feels like although my panic attacks may not always be prevalent, certain symptoms like tight muscles, etc. remain. Can the same thing be said for heart, chest events?

Edited 7/10/2005 6:26 pm ET ET by flyguy2004




Edited 7/10/2005 6:29 pm ET ET by flyguy2004

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Registered: 03-11-2004
Sun, 07-10-2005 - 8:10pm

For me, I feel as if there's something crawling in my chest or sometimes like a beat is missed. Add a little breathless feeling to it & you have it! It's over in a couple of seconds. If I fixate on it, I'm sure to have a return visit from the palps. HTH (((hugs))) jan



 

 


 



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Registered: 09-22-2004
Mon, 07-11-2005 - 12:58am
Yeah that sounds about right. If i let them really bother me they come back hard and can last for maybe 10-20 seconds, just toying with me. Extremely uncomfortable and scary!!! Its hard to keep your head about you and stay calm when your body is reacting in such a way!!
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Registered: 04-18-2003
Mon, 07-11-2005 - 9:58am

Jan, I'm finding I have palpitations again, but only when I lay on my right side or sometimes when on my back. They stop immediately when I roll to my left side. I know there's a medical reason for this, but don't remember what - do you?

Sheri Ann

Sheri Ann

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